Giving evidence, Everton fan Neil Jordan said he was "outraged" by the abuse.

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The short life and lasting legend of the Irish freedom fighter Michael Collins, compressed into a vigorous movie by the writer and director Neil Jordan.

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Dwan performed Not I at the inaugural Enniskillen International Beckett Festival last year, while this year's programme includes Neil Jordan's multi-screen film installation of the work, featuring Julianne Moore.

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Other entries at Tribeca include films from Neil LaBute (the domestic drama "Some Velvet Morning, " starring Stanley Tucci), Mira Nair (the best-seller adaptation "The Reluctant Fundamentalist, " with Kate Hudson) and Neil Jordan (the vampire tale "Byzantium, " with Saoirse Ronan).

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Directed by Neil Jordan (Crying Game).

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"The Brave One" director Neil Jordan, like Terry George, is an Irish Republican well-versed in the political consequences of Old Testament justice, and his weirdly artificial uptown remake of Abel Ferrara's grungy 1981 film "Ms. 45" feels at war with itself.

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Also notable are new films from art-house directors such as Richard Linklater ("Before Midnight, " which reunites stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke), Neil LaBute ("Some Velvet Morning"), David Gordon Green ("Prince Avalanche, " with Mr. Rudd and Emile Hirsch), Mira Nair ("The Reluctant Fundamentalist") and Neil Jordan ("Byzantium").

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The organisation's national officer, Neil Duncan-Jordan said they had received complaints from a number of their members about the comment, which is why they had decided to respond.

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